Kindness came through after Sandy

November 14, 2012

Much has been said about the destruction after Sandy hit. I cannot begin to imagine what that massive devastation feels like, and my heartfelt thoughts go out to the many people who lost so much in the aftermath of the storm. With respect to losses sustained, I would like to take a moment to mention some of the blessings brought to us by Sandy.

Words cannot express how moved we were to hear an early morning knock at the door and see our neighbors with a freshly made pot of coffee. The following day came with a hearty pot of delicious homemade bean and potato soup for lunch. They unconditionally offered their help, even allowing us to charge our electronic devices — and ourselves — in their home.

We endured a full week without power in our house but their kindness put this inconvenience into perspective. We would like to thank everyone involved with the relief effort and give special thank you to our neighbors, Carl and Arlene Schappell, for their thoughtfulness. Compassion like this is a reminder of the genuine humanity that is still out there and in many of us.